The Kasongo Project

Book : The Kasongo Project

Author : * C. Darras * W. Van Lerberghe * P. Mercenier

Language : English

Library : Social Phsician

Publish Place : Belgium

Publish Date : March 1982

Publisher : Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Original Language : Italian

Translator : James Hogarth

Book Type : Book

Book Number : 6104

INDEX

1. Introduction
1.1. Origin and Aims of the Project
1.2. Background
1.3. Principles of Organisation
2. Establishment of a Framework
3. Development of Human Resources : Making the Best Use of Existing Personnel
3.1. Delegation of Work to Auxiliary Personnel
3.2. Standardisation of Tasks
3.3. Initial Training of Auxiliary Nurses
3.4. Supervision
3.5. Team Work
4. Rationalisation of Existing Services
4.1. Role of the Hospital
4.2. Evaluation of Hospital Use
4.3. The Pharmacy
4.4. The Public Health Service
4.5. Conclusion
5. Extension of Coverage
5.1. Creation of a New Health Centre Model and Development of its Activities
5.1.1. Selection of health centre activities
5.1.2. Activities of the health centre and organisation of work
5.1.3. Continuity of care
5.1.4. Participation of the population
5.2. Planning and Establishment of Health Centres
5.2.1 Criteria for the division into areas
5.2.2*. Criteria for deciding chronological priorities
5.2.3 Criteria for siting health centres
5.2.4 Stages in the establishment of a health centre
5.3 Stages in the Extension of Coverage
5.4. Flexibility of the Health Centre Model
6. Final Reflections
7. Acknowledgments
Annexes
List of Figures, Tables and Annexes